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Kaolinite from
Mesa Alta, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA


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Kaolinite

Mesa Alta, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
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Kaolinite

Mesa Alta, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
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Kaolinite

Mesa Alta, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Kaolinite
Formula:Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Kaolinite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mesa Alta, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:238019
Long-form Identifier:1:3:238019:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Kaolinite in this Region
Meyers claim (Ensign claim), Mesa Alta, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Kaolinite
6.3km (3.9 miles) ⓘMeyers claim (Ensign claim), Mesa Alta, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
16.2km (10.1 miles) ⓘGhost Ranch, El Monte Rojo, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
46.9km (29.1 miles) ⓘChili, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
60.8km (37.8 miles) ⓘPay Roll mine, Bromide No. 2 District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
74.8km (46.5 miles) ⓘHarding Mine, Picuris District, Taos County, New Mexico, USA
76.0km (47.2 miles) ⓘIceberg claim (Iceberg lode claim), Trampas, Picuris District, Taos County, New Mexico, USA
87.3km (54.3 miles) ⓘCueva Blanca Mine (White Cave Mine), Picuris District, Taos County, New Mexico, USA
References
Bingler, Edward C. (1968) Geology and mineral resources of Rio Arriba County, New Mexico. Bulletin 91. New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources 158 pp. doi:10.58799/b-91
Northrop, Stuart A., LaBruzza, F.A. (1996) Minerals of New Mexico (3rd ed.) University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, NM.
 
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